Comments on: So This Mass Thing… http://www.no-dowry.com/2008/11/so-this-mass-thing/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:16:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim D. http://www.no-dowry.com/2008/11/so-this-mass-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Jim D. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:11:58 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2008/11/13/so-this-mass-thing/#comment-510 Hey, I am a friend of Gene's and happened to be looking at your blog. ... You can have the vows at the end IF your priest agrees to it. Most will, some won't. Generally, the older the priest, the bigger the chance they want to stick to the old-time outdated rules and won't allow change. Good luck. Jim D. Hey, I am a friend of Gene’s and happened to be looking at your blog. … You can have the vows at the end IF your priest agrees to it. Most will, some won’t. Generally, the older the priest, the bigger the chance they want to stick to the old-time outdated rules and won’t allow change. Good luck.

Jim D.

]]> By: Gillian http://www.no-dowry.com/2008/11/so-this-mass-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Gillian Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:37:54 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2008/11/13/so-this-mass-thing/#comment-520 Wow, thanks for all the advice! I'm glad I know so many experts. Brian and I talked about it, and we're going to do the shortened Catholic ceremony. It will still have the readings and the songs, but it will be a short and sweet format that is more inclusive and comfortable for our non-Catholic guests (there are a lot). I think it's a happy compromise. Thanks! Wow, thanks for all the advice! I’m glad I know so many experts. Brian and I talked about it, and we’re going to do the shortened Catholic ceremony. It will still have the readings and the songs, but it will be a short and sweet format that is more inclusive and comfortable for our non-Catholic guests (there are a lot). I think it’s a happy compromise. Thanks!

]]> By: mimi http://www.no-dowry.com/2008/11/so-this-mass-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-521 mimi Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:38:16 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2008/11/13/so-this-mass-thing/#comment-521 Sister Joan, at St. Jospeh's in Capitola, Cali said that you can re-arrange the ceremony to fit your needs. Talk to your priest girl. Sister Joan, at St. Jospeh’s in Capitola, Cali said that you can re-arrange the ceremony to fit your needs.

Talk to your priest girl.

]]> By: Steph Poirier http://www.no-dowry.com/2008/11/so-this-mass-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Steph Poirier Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:24:23 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2008/11/13/so-this-mass-thing/#comment-519 Word. We had such an old priest that he forgot the part where he asks us the questions: 'are you here willingly, will you have kids and make them catholic' So old!. And In fact he never even said YOU MAY NOW KISS THE BRIDE. We did vows/rings then communion and during communion Aaron and I were like, "um are we married right now??" haha. At the end of mass with the blessing he did say, "i now present to you Mr.and Mrs. Aaron Smith," so we decided that we were gonna get a big kiss in anyway. As long as your priest isn't senile, I think it flows OK for the whole mass. But like everyone says, do you want a whole mass?? or Do you want just the marriage bit? I loved having a mass.. Word.
We had such an old priest that he forgot the part where he asks us the questions: ‘are you here willingly, will you have kids and make them catholic’ So old!. And In fact he never even said YOU MAY NOW KISS THE BRIDE. We did vows/rings then communion and during communion Aaron and I were like, “um are we married right now??” haha. At the end of mass with the blessing he did say, “i now present to you Mr.and Mrs. Aaron Smith,” so we decided that we were gonna get a big kiss in anyway. As long as your priest isn’t senile, I think it flows OK for the whole mass. But like everyone says, do you want a whole mass?? or Do you want just the marriage bit? I loved having a mass..

]]> By: Nicole http://www.no-dowry.com/2008/11/so-this-mass-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Nicole Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:16:35 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2008/11/13/so-this-mass-thing/#comment-518 Don't you want to have the "exit the church" scene that they had in Love Actually? Shit. I'm still jealous of that. Don’t you want to have the “exit the church” scene that they had in Love Actually? Shit. I’m still jealous of that.

]]> By: Heather http://www.no-dowry.com/2008/11/so-this-mass-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Heather Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:02:34 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2008/11/13/so-this-mass-thing/#comment-517 Gill, I am no expert but I too had a catholic mass. The summer before our wedding, we went to our friends wedding that was a catholic mass. Neither of us changed the order. At there wedding though, they were announced man and wife before communion. At our wedding we did not change the order but were announced man and wife at the end, the kiss the bride thing, the whole bit. Gill,

I am no expert but I too had a catholic mass. The summer before our wedding, we went to our friends wedding that was a catholic mass. Neither of us changed the order. At there wedding though, they were announced man and wife before communion. At our wedding we did not change the order but were announced man and wife at the end, the kiss the bride thing, the whole bit.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.no-dowry.com/2008/11/so-this-mass-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-515 Kathleen Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:13:38 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2008/11/13/so-this-mass-thing/#comment-515 Ah the abbreviated Catholic wedding. Patrice & PJ's wedding this summer was abbreviated. Her family is Catholic, his Baptist. And they had to compromise. Catholic ceremony, but not the full Mass. It was quite lovely and short. And they did process triumphantly out shortly after the vows... though I don't recall the trumpet fanfare and swelling violins. Ah the abbreviated Catholic wedding. Patrice & PJ’s wedding this summer was abbreviated. Her family is Catholic, his Baptist. And they had to compromise. Catholic ceremony, but not the full Mass. It was quite lovely and short. And they did process triumphantly out shortly after the vows… though I don’t recall the trumpet fanfare and swelling violins.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.no-dowry.com/2008/11/so-this-mass-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Nicole Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:13:34 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2008/11/13/so-this-mass-thing/#comment-516 Totally IS disjointed! That's how our two grandmas, who've been to more Catholic masses between the two of them than, shit, I don't even know, were able to somehow forget when they were supposed to go and present the gifts. Awkward! I was going to tell you about that whole thing how you could just have a Catholic wedding ceremony and not have a mass. Totally up to how much that will bug the families. I actually think you MIGHT be able to change the placement of the Rite of Marriage during your mass if your priest is down. Totally IS disjointed! That’s how our two grandmas, who’ve been to more Catholic masses between the two of them than, shit, I don’t even know, were able to somehow forget when they were supposed to go and present the gifts. Awkward! I was going to tell you about that whole thing how you could just have a Catholic wedding ceremony and not have a mass. Totally up to how much that will bug the families. I actually think you MIGHT be able to change the placement of the Rite of Marriage during your mass if your priest is down.

]]> By: Gillian http://www.no-dowry.com/2008/11/so-this-mass-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Gillian Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:55:16 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2008/11/13/so-this-mass-thing/#comment-514 I have heard of this abbreviated Catholic wedding, but I've never seen it in action. You know how I like short, sweet and to the point. Inverted pyramid, people! I have heard of this abbreviated Catholic wedding, but I’ve never seen it in action. You know how I like short, sweet and to the point. Inverted pyramid, people!

]]> By: Ide http://www.no-dowry.com/2008/11/so-this-mass-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Ide Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:44:56 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2008/11/13/so-this-mass-thing/#comment-511 Actually, having read more closely, it looks like it is possible to have a Catholic ceremony without the full Mass. This service eliminates the Liturgy of the Eucharist, essentially ending the service after the exchange of vows and the blessing. It sounds short, sweet and awesome...but isn't really a wedding Mass. I suppose it would depend on how many Catholics will attend and how important it is to the families. http://www.rpinet.com/ml/2404bi1.html Actually, having read more closely, it looks like it is possible to have a Catholic ceremony without the full Mass. This service eliminates the Liturgy of the Eucharist, essentially ending the service after the exchange of vows and the blessing. It sounds short, sweet and awesome…but isn’t really a wedding Mass. I suppose it would depend on how many Catholics will attend and how important it is to the families.

http://www.rpinet.com/ml/2404bi1.html

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